In an era dominated by downsizing, Aston Martin has committed to giving the V12 engine a future.
It has confirmed a version of the twin-turbo V12 from the now-defunct DBS has been subject to a “complete re-design”.
Packing 615kW of power and a whopping 1000Nm of torque, the engine will feature “across Aston Martin’s most exclusive and limited availability models”.
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Those outputs are up on the 566kW and 900Nm on offer in the outgoing DBS 770 Ultimate, which has a 5.2-litre V12 engine.
All that grunt has been liberated by a range of detail changes, including a stronger cylinder block and conrods, a new cylinder head, and a pair of new turbochargers with less inertia.
We’re expecting it to feature in a new Vanquish, based on the cryptic “all will be vanquished” message at the end of the brand’s media release.
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The brand is promising the engine will debut later in 2024 in a new flagship model.
The new V12 is the latest step in Aston Martin’s overhaul, led by Lawrence Stroll and a consortium of investors.
The DB11 has made way for the more focused DB12, and the Vantage has been treated to a comprehensive makeover.
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Gone is the plan to build a mid-engined rival to the Ferrari 296 GTB.
Released under previous management, the production version of the Vanquish Vision was to be powered by a twin-turbo V6 hybrid drivetrain developed in-house. The V6 engine project has already been killed off.
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